Best-ever side dish recipes
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Radish recipes
Smacked radishes
This radish side dish is a riff on the fiery and refreshing Sichuan dish, smacked cucumbers. Great served with other Chinese dishes.
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Carrot recipes
Roast carrots with shatta butter
Ravinder Bhogal gives classic roast carrots a Middle Eastern twist in this side dish recipe, serving them with pistachios and shatta butter.
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Potato recipes
Pommes anna with lemon and sage
Pommes anna is a French side dish of thinly sliced potatoes baked in layers with butter. It's similar to dauphinois but without the cream.
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Polenta recipes
Polenta chips with salsa verde
Crunchy on the outside but soft and creamy in the middle, these polenta chips are served with a tangy salsa verde and mayonnaise for dipping
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Coleslaw recipes
Swede, apple and tahini ‘slaw
Did you know you can eat swede raw? It’s a crisp vegetable with a peppery flavour that works great shredded in this winter slaw recipe.
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Gratin recipes
Hasselback swede gratin
The sweet, nutty flavour of swede is divine in this creamy swede gratin recipe, infused with nutmeg and bay and topped with cheese.
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Leek recipes
Creamy baked leeks
In this cosy side dish recipe, leeks are cooked slowly in cream and cheese until soft and golden. A delicious accompaniment to any roast.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Christmas Jansson’s temptation
Brontë Aurell shares her recipe for Jansson's temptation (Jansson's frestelse), a classic Swedish potato dish made with cream and ansjovis.
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Chips recipes
Ripped oven chips with smoked chilli and roasted garlic dip
Get ready for the best oven chips you've ever tasted with Gelf Alderson's recipe. Tearing the potatoes creates lots of golden, crispy edges.
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Carrot recipes
Orange and honey-roast carrots and parsnips
Carrots and parsnips are a key part of a roast dinner because they add colour and sweetness – especially with a good drizzle of honey.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Sprout and anchovy gratin with porcini crumb
This gratin, with the sprouts baked in anchovy-infused cream, will be the dark horse of your Christmas dinner. Just wait until you taste it...
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac, sage and black garlic gratin
Celeriac, sage and black garlic create the ultimate winter gratin. This flavour-bomb of a side dish is sure to liven up your Sunday roast.
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Best of the best recipes
Best of the best gratin dauphinois
The side dish of dreams – gratin dauphinois is France’s creamy gift to the world. This recipe ensures a firm and sliceable dauphinois.
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Tapas recipes
Green patatas bravas
We can't get enough of this twist on Spain’s iconic patatas bravas dish. Crispy potatoes are slathered in a chilli-spiked green veg sauce.
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Italian starter recipes
Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta
The unbeatable Italian combo of tomatoes, pesto and cheese is joined by a beautiful tangle of runner beans in this easy summer salad. Enjoy on its own or as part of a bigger meal – it makes a lovely side to a summery roast chicken.
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Working from home lunch recipes
Super herby tabbouleh
In this classic tabbouleh, herbs are the star ingredient. Serve this verdant tabbouleh as part of a spread, or with grilled lamb and pittas.
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